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Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Professors6 Clinical faculty0 Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences6 Humanities2

Department

Political Science4 Health, Aging & Society1 Sociology1

Research area

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights11 Employment and Welfare Studies9 Health disparities and outcomes9 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics8 Migration and Labor Dynamics8

Activity

Published in the last 3 years Teaches graduate courses Has research grants

Role

Canadian Identity and History

7

Homelessness and Social Issues7

Labor Movements and Unions7

Migration, Refugees, and Integration7

Healthcare Policy and Management6

Labor market dynamics and wage inequality6

Social Media and Politics6

Clinical faculty

0

Research and leadership roles0

Faculty

Social Sciences6 Humanities2

Department

Political Science4 Health, Aging & Society1 Sociology1

Research area

Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights11 Employment and Welfare Studies9 Health disparities and outcomes9 Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics8 Migration and Labor Dynamics8 Canadian Identity and History7 Homelessness and Social Issues7 Labor Movements and Unions7 Migration, Refugees, and Integration7 Healthcare Policy and Management6 Labor market dynamics and wage inequality6 Social Media and Politics6

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Andrea Lawlor

Associate Professor, Political Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Studies and Communication

42 publications

(17 in 5 years)

h-index 9

Latest paper 2026

Teaches graduate courses

6 grants

James Gillett

Associate Professor, Health, Aging & Society

Faculty of Social Sciences

Sports, Gender, and SocietyHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

89 publications(16 in 5 years)h-index 15Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 17 grants

Maria Gintova

Assistant Professor, Political Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

E-Government and Public ServicesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Media and Politics

29 publications(15 in 5 years)h-index 4Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 2 grants

Clifton van der Linden

Associate Professor, Political Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsMigration, Refugees, and Integration

74 publications(12 in 5 years)h-index 10Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses

Zhifan Luo

Assistant Professor, Sociology

Faculty of Social Sciences

China's Socioeconomic Reforms and GovernanceSocial Media and PoliticsComputational and Text Analysis Methods

15 publications(11 in 5 years)h-index 5Latest paper 2025 Teaches graduate courses

Karen Bird

Professor, Political Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationGender Politics and RepresentationPolitical Systems and Governance

36 publications(6 in 5 years)h-index 14Latest paper 2026 Teaches graduate courses 9 grants